# Roberts County, South Dakota demographics

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Roberts County, South Dakota (county FIPS 46109) has a median household income of $65,130 (±$2,576) and a total population of 10,221 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 16 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 10,221 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.5 years | ±0.5 years | B01002 |
| Households | 3,625 | ±100 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $65,130 | ±$2,576 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $154,500 | ±$21,816 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $658 | ±$44 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 71.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 28.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 15.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 46109 |
| Land area | 1,101.06 sq mi |
| Water area | 34.72 sq mi |
| Population density | 9 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [57262](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57262) | 28.1% | 92% | Yes |
| [57260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57260) | 14.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [57279](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57279) | 12.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [57255](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57255) | 9% | 95.5% | Yes |
| [57257](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57257) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [57266](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57266) | 5.5% | 47.8% |  |
| [56219](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56219) | 4.5% | 55.2% | Yes |
| [57224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57224) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [57273](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57273) | 4% | 25.1% |  |
| [57227](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57227) | 3.7% | 92.8% | Yes |
| [57270](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57270) | 2% | 13.4% |  |
| [57216](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57216) | 1.9% | 33.4% |  |
| [58053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/58053) | 1.3% | 5.9% |  |
| [57256](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57256) | 0.8% | 20% |  |
| [57252](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57252) | 0.5% | 3.6% |  |
| [58041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/58041) | 0.1% | 0.8% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:109&in=state:46
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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